Plane-strain analysis of post-coalescence interaction between fluid-driven cracks and pre-existing fractures

American Rock Mechanics Association - 40th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, ALASKA ROCKS 2005: Rock Mechanics for Energy, Mineral and Infrastructure Development in the Northern Regions

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Zhang, X ^a   Jeffrey, R G ^a   Llanos, E ^a   Lecampion, B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACK TIPS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; GROWTH RATE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; MINERALS; NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; ROCK MECHANICS; ROCKS; STRAIN;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT MODELS; DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHOD; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FRICTIONAL CONTACT; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; PLANE STRAIN ANALYSIS; PREEXISTING FRACTURE; SHEAR DISPLACEMENT;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 82555165604     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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